Total births
17
Girls' name · since 2001
Fariah
Fariah has 17 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 2001–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
17 girls have been named Fariah since 2001, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Fariah recorded 17 times among girls since 2001, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2016.
- 17 total births
- 2001–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Fariah since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 17
- total births
- 2001–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Fariah was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
6 babies were named Fariah in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Fariah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Fariah's full recorded timeline at 2002, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Fariah at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Fariah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2016
- Peak year (2001)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Fariah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Fariah's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Fariah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fariah? ▼
Fariah has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 6 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Fariah most popular? ▼
Fariah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Fariah been used? ▼
Fariah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 16 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Fariah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Farrah, Farah, Fara, Farida, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Fariah's data
- Fariah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Fariah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fariah
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Farah Girl
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Fara Girl
#11189 1,093 births
Farida Girl
#3983 860 births
Farren Girl
#9161 731 births
Compare Fariah side by side: Fariah vs Farrah Fariah vs Farah Fariah vs Fara
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2001–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Fariah: Baby Name Since 2001 - 17 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fariah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Fariah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.